WOYWW

Hello and a very happy Wednesday to you all, well doesn't time
fly!!! I must have been having some fun along the way!!Hee hee
Here is my desk today....

Firstly can you spy my fabby fabric with the cats on? and.....
this is what's on the floor next to my desk, two bargains
of the week, this pillow which has the little split at the top, I
got for £1.00 from the Range, I just need the wadding from it
and will make Milton (a.k.a. Snooze Monster) a nice new bed!!
Will he be grateful? No, he will probably sniff at it and just jump
right back onto our bed!! I will make it anyway!!
Next to the pillow is this extremely gorgeous fabric from
Laura Ashley, they have a sale on at the moment and this
was reduced from....wait for it!..... £35.00!!! to £5.00!!WOW
with an extra 10% off!! Whoopee, don't know what I'm going
to do with that just yet, but as soon I get my hands to work with it
I will let you know, you can't miss a bargain like this now
can you girls! ...Now next on my desk is another set of baby cards,
this time Birth Announcement with a thank you note inside, I
have printed these off and just need to fix inside, then they will
go, (all 25 of them), plus those envelopes with matching pink hearts,
to their new owner.

Here's a little piccie of them, isn't she a cutie!
Next is a finished needle and pin book I have made with some
other beautiful LA fabric I have. I have been hand stitching on
and off for the last couple of weeks and finally finished it this
weekend! Hooray, here it is in stages......

Firstly when I cut out the fabric length I wanted to make
sure that this fab rose was directly on the front of the book!
I found this gorgeous ghost flower button too after rummaging
through my button box!

Then pinned all the lace and inside fabric together and
cut out 4 lengths of felt with pinking shears for the inside
to hold all the needles and pins.

This is the cover which I cut out from some very stiff card
and covered with some wadding!

Can you see that gorgeous card on my window sill? it's from
that very talented lady Maya, (go and visit her blog if you
haven't seen her work, it's just amazing)! what a gorgeous girl
she it, "Thanks Maya" it has pride of place in my posh easel
when I'm not photographing my cards.

So, getting back to my needle book, here is the finished
item....

Voila!!!
Finally, last but by no means least did you see this little
chap upside down on my desk? hee hee hee

Well he had a nasty fall from the window sill in the kitchen!
I do love him and every time I wipe the window sill down he
goes for a Burton!!! and falls right into the washing up bowl,
but today however, he hit hard terrain and his little sign broke,
so out came the glue and hey presto it's fixed, I might give him a
little touch up with some paint and pens as he is looking a
bit battered and bruised!! Phew must learn to clear my
desk before Wednesdays, how do writers sit at their computers
all day, typing away??? Hope you had fun looking and are
inspired, TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

What to do with your drooping roses!!!

Ooh er Missus!! Well I just get so frustrated when this happens
to my new bunch of Roses, I know they are only supermarket
£3.99 jobs but as they are food for my soul I try have to have my
two vases filled nearly every week! So when this occurs after
just a day or so rather than take them back, out come the scissors
and just like Morticia Addams I chop their little heads off!

Voila!

These I think I left to dry out a bit in the vase first; Don't they
look fab already! So once they are completely dried out,
(I place them on top of my radiator cover shelf, on a paper napkin
or kitchen roll), make sure none are rotting, you will be able
to tell by the colour and if they don't appear to be drying very fast!

Then place them in a pretty dish, this one is from good old
Woolworth's a few years back, I miss Woolies!!!

and this little one is from Ikea about a couple of quid! So,
they can adorn any room and give off a natural perfume
and when that runs out I have been using this......

oh it's gorgeous, really really Rosy smelling mmmmm.

Now for a card! hee hee, here is just a simple one I made
yesterday for my friend birthday on Monday

I have made a similar one here if you want the instructionies!!
Have a fab weekend, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Classic Cottage Chintz

Hello everyone, hope you have had a productive day today, here

are the lovely Chintzy fabrics I bought on Tuesday aren't they fab!

This is a picture of my old Peg bag! I bought this in Hawaii in 1993

and I do think it has seen better days don't you? although I really

can't bear to throw things away like this, as every time I hang my

washing on the line it brings back such wonderful memories...........

but it has to go.....so here is the new one I made today

With my new chinzy fabric.....

a lace doily that I stitched with ribbon to try to read Pegs!!

don't know if it looks like it though? and then threaded

the ribbon through the outline holes and tied a bow...

I then stitched it on by hand using a green silk thread that
is used for embroidery, as I wanted it quite thick I used all
six strands....

then finished off with some wide green ribbon for the pulls
either side, well I'm quite pleased with it. That sewing
machine is getting a little airing! hee hee
Here is WOYGTT...What's on your Garden Table Thursday!!Lol
I went outside to eat my sandwich at lunch time and where was
Milton!!!

chilling with Zesty the budgie!! ha ha!,,Ooh what a life!!

Here's a close up of that snooze monster!!
Hope you have a lovely evening, TFL, Sue xx

WOYWW

Hello everyone, happy Wednesday to you all, I thought I would
share with you today what has been on my work desk through-
out the day (well some of it)! firstly I made these...............
.....little "Thank You" baby cards, 20 of them, I didn't make
them all today, but finished them off and they are now winging
their way to their new owner.

All boxed and ready for their journey to South Glam!
I also took a picture of my purchases yesterday, firstly
this little beauty caught my eye...

Oooh this is going to be fab for Summer and a steal at £3.00!!

I also splashed out and bought my first...............ever...........
COPIC MARKER!!! Dun Dun Dun SHOCK HORROR!!!
is this the road to financial ruin???
Well I only bought one but at £6.83 each!!!
So there you have it..I also purchased some fabby fabric
all chintzy and gorgeous but my hubby has arrived home
and wants his dinner!!! so off to the kitchen I must go.
TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Oooh Look Who's Made her little Nest.....

outside our little Nest!!!

Whilst we putting our flag up today, look what we spotted in

amongst the budding Wisteria tree........oh I was so excited I

rushed outside in my dressing gown and started to take these

pictures...enjoy

Can you believe the plastic twine and bag in there?
Click picture for a closer view.

Can't wait for those little birdies to hatch, hopefully before the
Wisteria is in full bloom and covers it all up!
TFL, Sue xx

A Very Happy St. George's Day

Here is a plain and simple card to celebrate St. George's Day,
this beautiful Rose stamp is an oldie but a very much loved
and used one, it's from Rubber Stampede and I have inked
it with Timber Brown Staz On and stamped directly onto
this gorgeous red card stock from The Paper Mill Shop (saves
on colouring), cut out and mounted on 3d foam pads.

This poem is called -The True Dragon by Brian Patten

St George was out walking
He met a dragon on a hill,
It was wise and wonderful
Too glorious to kill

It slept amongst the wild thyme
Where the oxlips and violets grow
Its skin was a luminous fire
That made the English landscape glow

Its tears were England’s crystal rivers
Its breath the mist on England’s moors
Its larder was England’s orchards,
Its house was without doors

St George was in awe of it
It was a thing apart
He hid the sleeping dragon
Inside every English heart

So on this day let’s celebrate
England’s valleys full of light,
The green fire of the landscape
Lakes shivering with delight

Let’s celebrate St George’s Day,
The dragon in repose;
The brilliant lark ascending,
The yew, the oak, the rose

Have a fabulous Friday,TFL, Happy crafting Sue xx

More Fun with Fabric!

Just made this fun card with some little pieces of fabric and some

paper off cuts, don't you think its amazing what you can do with

these little bits and pieces, that's why I hate throwing anything

away, there is always a use for it!!! The craft paper for the

the boat I have used part of a stamp from PSX Santa Rose

Journey and stamped first class, the little birdie at the top has

been made from my Cosmo Cricket papers and also the sea

waves, available here, sentiment hand written courtesy of

David Gray! he he, Sorry about the bad picture quality the

sun has gone to bed!! TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Happy Birthday Queenie!

Well can you believe our lovely Queen is 84 years young today?

So in honour of our Queen and Country I have made an English

Lavender Pillow with a Union Jack on the front, very Chintzy it

is too!

I thought I would have a play with a difference today, as you

can see by the mess, it's fabric time, I intended to cover this

box, same as the Magnolia covered one (see last post)

in fabric with a Union Jack on the top, well that's

how it started!!! Then I liked it so much I thought I

would use it instead to make a little lavender pillow,

all stuffed with my vintage (2005) home grown, organic

Lavender, I cut and dry it every year from my garden

and store it in these old Sweetie Jars!! mmmmm wish you

could smell how lovely it is. All this fabric is either Laura Ashley

or old remnant's from curtains or pillows I've made, plus a

pair of old stretchy jeans cut up too!!!

Here's a little close up of these gorgeous fabrics and braid.

This is the back with silver heart used as a weighted button.

TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Just Magnolia Challenge Blog is One Year Old!!!

Wow can you believe that? I always knew there would be some

beautiful creations, I never knew that there would be so many

though! with so much inspiration too! So I had to have

a go at this one, they also have a blog hop going on over there

this week so pop on over and play along. I have had this beautiful

Princess Tilda for a while and have been itching to give

her the old sprinkling with fairy dust!!! and you just can't have

too much of that now can you. This little stamp is my fav at

the moment!!! famous last words!! I decided to cover

this little box I had and use Mina's fab sketch on the lid.

The papers are from PM and this is my third pack!!!
they are called Rose Garden and are just beautiful!I have coloured

my Tilda with water colour paints and added stickles Star Dust

all over to make her sparkle.

I punched small holes around the oval and threaded ribbon,

then placed small diamante stones in between the gaps and also

on the bow at the bottom. Flowers are from stash, leaves have

been punched and the memories tag is also from the PM pack.

Lace and trim also from stash. Heart pearls from Artwork. The

lace border around the edges has been done with Martha Stewart

Doily punch.

Think that's everything, I hope you all enjoyed your Easter

Break and had lots of lovely choccie!!!

TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

My Little Chickadee!

Aww how cute, holding this fluffy chick, this stamp is called Hey

Chickie and she is a Wags n Whiskers rubber stamp available

here. This card I am entering into three challenges,

Papertake Weekly Challenge Which asks for Lilac and Lemon

Wags n Whiskers Which asks for W & W stamp plus make your own

flowers and finally

Sketch Saturday with this fab sketch which I have rotated.

I think this little cutie fits all the briefs! Papers are from a pad

I think its an old PM one? Sorry, coloured my cutie pie with

water colour paints,

home made flowers are made with organza

ribbon and button, ribbon, lace and other flowers from stash,

sentiment is again I think PM, Have a lovely Friday and a great

weekend, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Bloomin' Nice....

Hello to all your lovely bloggers, hope you are all well and creating

lots of hand made goodies, I have been having a little play today

with the papers I won in Nikki's candy and have come up with

this...the papers are the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride, I have

made the flower by cutting strips with my fancy scissors

and wrapping them in circles which I reduced in size as I went

along, then stuck them all inside each other, the back of the large

bloomer is from a large daisy punch. The heart leaves have been

drawn freehand and cut out. Tag is distressed with TH Vintage

Photo, sentiment from PC button from stash. Not my usual style

but it's the beginning of spring so thought I'd produce a large

bloomer! Hee hee, might even show it at Chelsea! TFL Sue xx

Two Card Tuesday, whooo....

Hello and happy Tuesday to you all, I hope you are embracing this

glorious weather! although I must say it is quite deceiving, there am

I opening all the windows, next minute I had to put my heating on

as I was feeling cold!

I have made two cards today for two separate challenges the first

one is for the Sugar Bowl Challenge 31 following Judy's fab sketch

with the please include being Stars. So here is my little Rock

Star, with added stars, now this little rubber stamp is definitely

a Sugar Nellie but he doesn't appear to be on their website any

longer, can someone help? I can't think why, he is gorgeous!

I also forgot to put my base paper on before I stuck these two

pieces down, duh! I did try and lift them off but gave up as I

did not want a distressed look this time! Hee hee. I have water

coloured my image and used some eyelets for the centre stars

and the four corners, I have even got out some shrink plastic

(I forgot what fun this is) so I stamped and cut the corners of

this fab green shrinky stuff

then heated to make this little tag, tied with string,

which you can see got caught up because the hole was

too small but I like this effect ha ha so left it! the stamp

is from Dovecraft.

Keep Rockin sentiment was done with doodlebug rub-ons.

Now my next card is for the Digital Tuesday Challenge 50

which asks for something for St.Patrick's Day or lots of

Green! so here is my little take on this fab challenge,

This cutie little pie is called Lillian and she is a free
digi download from the lovely Scrapfairy blog here
those fabby four leaf clover flowers have been made
with my heart punches, large and small and fixed
together in the middle and I have cut the stalks out
freehand, how fab are they didn't even have to
look too hard for them ha! the little ditty (as they
say) I found in a Children's Big book of Stories and
Nursery Rhymes, I was reading some to my niece
on Sunday and came across this one!........ just to
let you know I had forgotten how horrible the
story of Snow White was!!! the Queen first tried
to strangle her, then sent the huntsman out to
kill her and bring back her heart and liver (which
he killed a bear and brought that back, and she
ate it)!!! Crikey!! then poisoned her, blimey
just because she was jealous of her beauty!! Scary
or what, who wants that weight on their shoulders!
anyway getting back to my card, water coloured
the lovely Lillian, I was itching to paint her pink
maybe next time, Think that's everything, have
a lovely evening, TFL, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Magnolia Sketch with my....Goodies Galore!

Wahoo, well look at all this lovely stash, I didn't know where to

start when all this arrived from the lovely Nikki at Bunny Zoe's

my fab candy win had so many lovely things. So I thought the

best thing to do was to make a Thank you card to start with,

then use each stamp for a different challenge, I can now enter

so many more Hooray!! So a big Thank you Nikki also for your

adorable card, please click for a close up!. Here is my card (hope

you have received it by now)? I have followed Bev's fab sketch on

the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog, isn't this Tilda a little cutie,

you will find her here along with lots of other fabulous crafting

goodies! Papers are from Papermania Rose Garden collection

and are my faves at the moment, I just love all these Chintzy

Roses and Lushy Loo colours too! I really didn't want to cover

this paper up so I used a fab wide organza ribbon for the side

panel so the paper can show through, the bottom panel is

made from Cosmo Cricket paper punched swirls with x cut

punch. Butterfly is MS, flower with pearl centre from stash,

I have also punched one of the small roses with a small heart

shape punch which I have dangled from Tilda's hand. Tilda

has been coloured with my water colour paints, sentiment

from PC, Think that's everything, happy Friday to you all

and Happy Crafting, TFL, Sue xx

K......razy for these fab images..

ooh don't you just love em!!

Made this card today for the new challenge 19 over at

Kraftin Kimmie's blog, which is buttons and bows, well

think there's ample on here! image has been water coloured

I have added some eyelets to the torn pieces of paper

and placed some Broderie Anglaise underneath then tied

with ribbon just like her corset! All papers buttons and

ribbon from stash, sentiment made on PC. Happy Sunny

Tuesday, TFL, Sue xx

P.S. You can get these fab stamps from the lovely Nikki here xx

Happy Days!!!

Hello everyone, just can't believe my luck I also won the Challenge
on Kraftin Kimmies blog with my Pirate card, check out this
blog and join in the fun....well what a fab week last week was, I said
to hubby things happen in threes so go and do the lottery and
guess what........I didn't win! ha ha ha well I still feel
like I've won the lottery anyway, thank you all for your kind
comments and congratulations messages, Happy Crafting to you all,
Sue xx